Mickey Mania Mega Drive

Description

Mickey Mania Mega Drive

• Platforming: You control Mickey as you run, jump, and climb through various side-scrolling stages.
• Attacks: Mickey can dispatch enemies by jumping on their heads or by using a limited supply of marbles.
• Health and lives: Mickey’s health is represented by the fingers on his glove and can be restored by collecting stars. Extra lives are found by collecting Mickey hats. 

• Level design: The level designs are highly varied and inspired by classic cartoons. The game is known for its visual inventiveness and exciting set-pieces.
• Visuals: The game’s character animations were created by actual Disney animators, giving it an authentic, cartoon-like appearance that stood out from many other games of the era.
• Sound: The soundtrack is composed of chiptune versions of familiar Disney themes and music appropriate for each level, though it is not considered as memorable as some other aspects of the game.
• Difficulty: While not as punishing as some Disney games of the era (Fantasia, for instance), it can be quite challenging, with one-hit-kill enemies and difficult platforming sections. 

• Steamboat Willie (1928): The first level begins in black and white before transitioning to colour.
• The Mad Doctor (1933): This level includes a visually impressive, pseudo-3D staircase sequence.
• The Band Concert (1935): The Mega Drive version includes this level, which is notably absent from the Super NES port.
• Moose Hunters (1937): This includes a frantic chase sequence.
• Lonesome Ghosts (1937): A haunted mansion level with specific gameplay mechanics.
• Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947): A fantasy stage.
• The Prince and the Pauper (1990): The final level. 

• SNES vs. Mega Drive: The SNES port is generally considered inferior. It suffers from inferior graphics and music, poor hit detection, and is missing the entire Band Concert level.
• Mega Drive vs. Sega CD: The Sega CD version adds more voice clips and a remixed soundtrack, though some players found the constant talking annoying.
• Mega Drive vs. PlayStation: The PlayStation port, released later, includes additional sequences and enhanced graphics with 3D elements. However, some fans felt it lost some of the charm of the 16-bit original.